Lucknow: Four people were arrested in connection with the death of a eight-year-old boy in Shamli district in celebratory firing by SP workers after a local poll win even as the Uttar Pradesh government today faced opposition flak over law and order situation in the state.

Lashing out at Samajwadi Party government over 'lawlessness' in the state, the BJP called it a 'Mughal sultanate' which has issued licence to its 'goons' to do what they want.